Akron vs #2 Ohio State Football Game Highlights 8 31 2024

[Music] let us introduce you to a new season a new conference same network welcome to the Home Depot big 10an on CBS from the Horseshoe in Columbus Ohio the second ranked Buckey of Ohio State against the Zips of akan from the mid- America conference and we're underway and it goes to batt at about the four ydd line and he found a little Avenue yeah akan was off sides on the kickoff wonderous for that akan R pass rush to get in there bring five Howard throws in and out of the hands of the intended receiver auka broken up nicely and Paul Lewis came off the edge that off a play fake Finley's going to run with it nice run out around the 28 and oh that's going be absolutely this is on and vason yeah got him with his back yeah but he was sliding you got to give the quarterback when he starts to his slide no reason to hit him like that back instead of the other after reviewing the play there was no incid no contact to the runner's head and neck area therefore there is no foul for targeting however the late hit will still be in forced and goes under Center momentarily and now T just throws one out to the tight end n and Jake n's got a first down Joe Morehead crafted a really nice play right there they practiced that in case of a situation where one guy couldn't start and the other guy played High snap again and now bulock on the Run he's got a first down he's got more he buries his head yeah I thought Sawyer was going to get a hand on him and pull him down after a couple first downs that snaps high again Bullock screen pass out in the flat breaking tackles Bobby golden got some of that back and he got it to the 31 yd line and now it's decision time on whether they try a few two an in we comfortable outside of that maybe not so much let's see if Garrison has something to say about it from 48 yds away yes he does have something to say about it the Zips take the lead out their opening possession even though they lost their starting quarterback this team has done here in the first yeah they're pretty and a minutes that front six they they're pretty tough third down 10 for the Bucky Howard has time fires a strike and that one is caught by Jeremiah Smith his first reception on the 37 Howard rolls to throw and a strike nice throw complete Uka with his first catch I'll tell you will Howard has been on target for all of his passes so far third down and one as a quarterback keeper was going to be close that was the uh Philadelphia Eagles quarterback sneak right there wasn't it yeah Bucky just inside the Zips 29 yd line empty backfield Howard side steps the first man now throws on the run and throws a strike again and this time Jeremiah Smith has a first down at the 20 so Buckeye fans are worried about bar for the Buckeyes third down at six six-man Rush will Howard to the corner Smith got it touchdown his first and the first of the season for Ohio [Applause] State I tell you will Howard is on fire and he has not had a bad throw and extra point up and good toughest part of what play bump and run that back shoulder throw you're in a sip pocket you got a hand out you turn around too late Ball's behind you will Howard his first touchdown passes a buckeye caps the 75 yd drive and 14 plays 73 Ohio State Finley in the shotgun quick throw on the flat it's to TJ uh to Bullock Taj Bullock was a nice catch cuz that was a pretty good check there that he kind of put some mustard he did that's one of those you know that would take you away and you are done it's a long conversion here third down and 15 from their own 34 Finley plants his foot throws it out and that one's too far in front of Kellum incomplete and they will have to putt it away yeah that time kinata Jackson and Mitchell Melton number 17 and 97 here as Gary said will Howard has been hot five out of his last six here is trayon Henderson and there goes trayon Henderson a first down run pick up of 15 before Darien Lewis knocked him but here it looks like a passing situation for will Howard nope it's going to be Henderson and he didn't break anything got about two tackling machine Ryan McCoy number 40 good to see him back in there shaking up earlier so quick he keeps rocking guys making tackles fourth and five and they are going to go for it Howard throws wide side nice hit incomplete nice play by Aman Greenwood yes tried to do a little rub on the play to get it outside mechuka and now he's trying to move Taj behind him pumps it to him and now fires sidearm and throws a strike and it's intercepted picked off by Denzel Burke breaks out yeah stole it from him he took it out of his yep I want I don't even know if that's an interception did he have possession and then is that no no he did it he dropped the ball that's how he got it that's a steal not an interception I think it is an interception though cuz he three wide outs to the right Judkins will flop over to the right of will Howard who rolls that way wanted to throw that way now comes back and fires to the end zone and out of bounds well that's when you have a big quarterback defense so Fielding from 40 and he's got it so Ohio state has to settle for three tight end Jake nle who just was in motion and set up on the left side Finley has to step away from pressure and can't get away from it and down he goes and this one's going to be Caleb DS it is but jt2 imolo is actually the one that put the pressure and forced Finley to move up in the pocket watch JT come from the outside playing tough getting away from blocks a good start for them in this game like bu's got a first down on a quick throw and catch had a couple of drops in there he had to throw a couple away you know couple batted down first down here at the 41 quinan big opening off the left side and junkins goes for 12 or 13 before Paul Lewis brings you know I'm make the podcast like you don't know anything about they need to have you on that show exactly Cleveland Heights this is the area third down and eight Blitz coming on Howard has time Del delivers a strike and that one's to Tate and Carnell Tate's got a first down n and go he can do that too 16 yd pickup will Howard looking for more now he's going to do it with his legs Howard will Howard down to the 10 yd line should be first and goal this guy is going to be dangerous his first and goal right at the 10 yd line you talked about Ben rothberger I saw Josh Allen right there Absolutely I'll go with that one the give trayon got about a yard out of it Ben is going Ben Ben goes I I only made second and goal at the nine three wide outs to the left the play fake the throw on the slant is a strike to Jeremiah Smith touchdown Ohio State watch this [Music] throw man he almost stuck it in his face face Mas he might have dropped his first pass he hasn't dropped the two touchdown extra point is up and good he's got that size that feel of a Julio Jones he's a load on the Left End L molo out likewise on the other [Applause] end sidearm throw complete broken tackle and finally they get something to the wide receiver that's Bobby golden first down Zips go in there safety linebacker today right in this area great Blitzer Finley has to throw quick as there was pressure coming and he got the 5 yds he got six to Jordan Simmons well you could see why this 202 Taj Bullock gets under Center they go with the play they were going to run and I don't know I think he got it I don't know either it's close it was one of those fake plays one of those Tom Brady plays he was turning around Ben Ben Finley was looking at the bench like what do s Bobby golden in motion and Taj bulock they're going to try this again this time they're going to try an option no he's going to keep it but he got got it needed about a half yard and got about a yard and a half and trying to get his team more points before the break third down and five about five away from field goal range Finley pumps second throws over the top of his tight end Jake nle and now it's Fourth and five from right there I think [Applause] two here they go Finley has to roll to his left it's going to be a tough throw and he goes out at the line of scrimmage and he is holding his ribs or his shoulder or something it's that left shoulder eight yd line third down and seven got Uka and Smith both to his left he wanted to go that way Blitz coming and he sidearms it to trayon Henderson better get on the ball that might be a fumble and Henderson does right now akan should take a timeout they're going [Applause] [Music] to Ohio state has three timeout so you got to get it oh wow and a throw out in the flat pick up of about two for Jarvis Rush I think you know Ohio state has shown some things especially in will Howard but I will say this akan has to love where they are they came to play man you bet they have to be proud if you're an acram you have to be proud of your football team the kick from Jaden Fielding to start our third quarter in Columbus and this one will say out of the back of the end zone they'll bring it out to the 25 yd line we'll bring you back Ohio State almost jumped offside here comes the heat again he another shot and a flag down the completion let's see and Ben Finley's picking himself off the turf again yeah that's three for three this is a tough dude right here let's see what the flag is oh oh man man oh man offside Defense number 44 was in the neutral zone at the snap 5yd penalty third down third down in a yard and I don't think so going to be fourth down and a half yard Jordan Simmons trying to fight his way to the first down mark this an interesting call a part of this play unless they just lob one to it Simmons this time he got it so they needed inches they got about a yard [Applause] all his throws so far have been short this one's going to be a keeper and he's close he might have it hey they're trying to warm it up right now on third down at 15 bulock sidearms it complete one broken tackle not the second one though for Bobby golden who goes out of bounds on the Ohio State sideline and it's fourth down they had the ball for the whole quarter with 921 to go you like if that's how it sound I could call any play I wanted to I was in there I couldn't make that out they've also got hand signals for I can't hear or I got nothing here goes Judkins for the first time with a nice run pick up of about a game was their average they like about 50 more than that probably at least Howard airing it out got a man Smith has got it inside the five Jeremiah Smith making a name for himself and his first appearance in The Scarlet and gray coverage was there again coming across but can't find the ball receiver has a huge advantage over Damon David run and we can't throw he said balance is what he wanted most and Quin Johan junkins I think got it across the line didn't he not they said touchdown touchdown Ohio State [Applause] [Music] Chip's going I like to play before that but I'll take that two-y touchdown run first year since 2018 Ryan day has not been calling the plays first he signed Bill O'Brien he signed at Boston College as a head coach called up his old head coach and said chip you want to help and he came touchdown lead with the extra point and it's up and good 24-3 today and he's going to take off quarterback draw and hit from behind and the ball is out and Ohio State's got it and it's Ransom down the sideline touchdown Ohio State lean Ransom on a scoop and [Applause] score NZ I think it was hero canoe number 93 that stripped the [Music] [Applause] ball kick is up and good Midway Point third [Music] quarter bulock sidearms it got it to his tight end n this might be the biggest play of the day for the offense Jake n down the sideline before he's knocked out of bounds well there's 20 lbs knocked out of him today in this game third and two and going to be a yard shy for Charles Kellum so that RPO offense works but part of the RPO is that r that run part and I felt those Ohio State defensive ends were ignor from 49 which would be again his career long as he stares at the uprights and the kick on the way got it two Nice Kicks by Garrison smithc and Washington joining the 18 team Big 10 which is what we'll have for you all season long right here on CBS at 3:30 Eastern Time trayon Henderson in the clear picked up 12 on the swing pass trayon who had his best year back in 21 almost 1300 yd rushing here he goes Henderson down the sideline the toes out of bounds he's got another first down so trayon was not healthy all season last year but these guys have a lot of Pride and they played like crazy today they only they only gave up 335 yards a game for a team that only won two games and Judkins has a first down and there's some of the smash they problem win but if you stay healthy that's a win play action oh it's a good penalty though yeah would have been a touchdown to abuka [Applause] [Music] Hey cuz if you don't get the grab right here this is a touchdown yeah Joey Hunter grabs him and abuka is going to get his touchdown of the day pass interference Defense number six 15 yd penalty from the previous spot automatic first down by the way all the the other one is tell me in my helmet again so they told him by way of signals what they wanted here at second down and one at the four yd line they wanted peoples to score touchdown Ohio St and I tell you a lot of people talking about James people that he had did a great job and really grown on this staff some of the Ohio State observers have been comparing him with his speed to JK JK Dobbins in the past you can see that burst right there got a nice block from the tight end G Scott out on the corner and walked in for four yds out a little over three and A2 minutes extra point up and good so the buck guys started into the NFL decided to come back for Ohio State I think they took a look at what happened at Michigan when they recommitted after that loss to TC to come back and win and that's what Ohio state has come back this year and now they're swarming the quarterback yeah and and these are all game being a Freshman and they put me in the game in the middle of the first quarter and ended up with 239 yards which at the time was no House State rushing record so that is uh my favorite moment SS that's Arie Griffin always talking team yep first down Howard fires complete got it to Tate open field Tate's gone touchdown [Applause] Buckey Carell Tate and a third touchdown pass for will Howard this one from 34 yds nice easy little curl route again go down about 12 to 15 deliver the ball on time and good things will happen and go down about 12 15 turn around boom now yards after catch and this is where these Elite athletes from Ohio State the akan players are good but these guys have more speed Carnell was not even short drive took a couple of minutes four plays it was nice to Archie to talk to Jenny and get done just before it was like he's always had great times he really has came into the conference that's why they don't have one of those big name opponents well Ryan's going to go to 57 and8 which is the third best winning percentage for a guy that's coached over 50 games in his career and the other you know he runs as coach said 22 mil an hour yeah they said everybody in our backfield quarterbacks included runs at least 22 M hour they don't use 40 times anymore they tell you how many miles per hour they run nice play out in the flat by Germaine Matthews one of the backups a little yeah that's understandable Maybe um Devon has softer hands third down at six round to throw and delivers complete that should be good enough for a first down to Jaden Ballard so he'll go home Happy anytime score a touchdown and then get to play a lot and here he goes almost broke through there but lost the ball at the end but he covered it himself Car Guy willing to do that he can play on my team third and six Deon Brown throws the out too far out in front of Ballard again and it's fourth [Applause] [Music] down and he's going to flare no he flared it right into the and it's intercepted picked off on the Fly running down is Gabe powers for another defensive [Applause] touchdown edrick Houston I think's the guy that got a hand on it from their back up guys yeah backup quarter and it snapped off the helmet of the offensive lineman I believe in front of him got to bring that ball up a little higher and that's what caused the play gab Pow with a pick six nice job yeah nice go up and reach it at the high point no problem same result you can see some of the folks have headed for air conditioning but on January 1st in Pasadena exactly and the Zips just keep it on the ground here as we're going to wind down the last minute you know I I I know there's a lot of pressure on for sure and now ran Brown's going to kneel down and that will do it as the Buckeyes are going to win it 52-6 here at home good start to the season good start for that guy for sure will Howard and Joe morehead's Zips will have better days if they can stay healthy they obviously don't have the depth that Ohio state does but they're going to give some mac teams some problems no doubt